Roofing-cleat.



J. H. BELL.

ROOFING GLBAT. APPLICATION FILED JULY 29, 1910.

Patented'Feb. 28, 1911.

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W W M m rrnn sr' ATE JAMES H. BELL, or PHILADELPHIA, P NSYLV I noorrnsacmar.

To all whom it moi concern: g Be it known that I, JAMns H. BELL, of

Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia especially to elongated roofing cleats. which are adapted to receive a plu ality of securing nails.

An object of the invention is to provide means for longitudinally and transversely strengthening a cleat of the above character.

A further object of the invention is'to provide a cleat. in which the securing means is so disposed relative tothe strengthening means, that the cleat may be firmly seated and held. against a roofing material or the like by the securing means.

These and other objects will in part be obvious, and will in part be hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings, Figure I, is a plan view of aroofing clea-t embodying my improvements. Fig. II, is an end'view of the same showing the cleat applied to secure a roof-.

ing material. 'Fig. III, is a transverse section through .the parts shown in- Fig. II.

Fig. IV, is a modification showing a slightly different arrangement in the arched sections.

The roofing cleat is preferably made of sheet metal and may be stamped therefrom or rolled or made in any other desired manner. Said cleatconsists'of a body portion 1, which, as shown in the drawings, is elongated. In Figs. I, II, and III, I have shown the elongated body portion 1, as formed with an. arched section 2, which arched section is arranged in a zig zag direction extending longitudinally of the cleat. The ends of the cleat'3, 3, terminate short of the ends of the body portion 1, and are closed as clearly shown in Figs. I, and II'. It will thus be seen that the arched or raised portion of the 'c'leat' is completely closed to the upper exposed surface of the cleat, and therefore Water cannot accumulate under said raised arched portion. The arched section at, of the zig zag raised portions extends in a direction at an angle to the longitudinal and transverse axes of the cleat. The section 5, of the arched or raised portions which joins the section 4, also ex- Specification of Letters Patent.- Application filed July 29, 1910, Serial No. 574,439.

is driven into the roof,

Patented Feb. 28, 1911.

tends at an angle to the longitudinal or transverse axes of the cleat, but in an op posite direction. These angularly arranged sections of the arched or raised portions not only longitudinally strengthen the cleat, but

'also transversely strengthen said cleat.

Furthermore, by the above arrangement, I am able to use a cleat of consideral'ile width, and the zig zag arched section extending from one side to the other, will strengthen the cleat throughout length. angles 6, of the zig zag strengthening arched section, I have provided apertures 7, through which a securing nail may be driven. Similarly arranged apertures 8, 8, are located on the other side of the zig zag arched section. Surrounding each aperture is an upwardly dished portion IVhen the head of the nail or other fastening device 10, or other object, to which the cleat is to be attached, the dished portion 9, is collapsed, which causes the cleat to he firmly seated against the roofing material. The tendencyof the dished portion to return to its normal position will cause the cleat'to be brought into firm gripping contact with the roofing material.

By locating the securing apertures trans- .versely opposite the angles of, the zig zag aperportion, I am able to position said tures within the lateral extremities of the zig zag portion. It will readily be seen that in this position of the apertures, when the securing nails are driven intothe roof, the arched strengthening POltlOll. will cooperate its entire width and Located transversely opposite the with the securing means to hold the cleat in gripping contact with the roofing materia This firm seating of the cleat. against the roofing material prevents any leakage of water under by freezing and cleat. I

In Fig. IV, I have shown the arched sections 11, 11, as extending in the salne'd-irection and at an angle to the longitudinal and transversev axes of the cleat. By this arrangement,"I secure also a transverse and a longitudinal strengthening of lthe. cleat. Thesecuring apertures '12, are'located at the ends, of the angularly arranged arched sections. It will be observed that minor changes in the details of constructionfmay be made withoutdeparting from the spirit. of my in vention.

the edge of the clip, which strengthened I claim 2- 1. A roofing cleat comprising-a metallic body portion having a section thereof arched, said arched section extending at an angle to the longitudinal and transverse axes of said cleat, whereby said cleat is strengthened longitudinally and transversely.

2. A roofing cleat comprising a metallic body portion having a section thereof arched, said arched section extending in a v a distance from the edges of said cleat.

4. A roofing cleat comprising a metallic body portion having a sectlon thereof arched, said arched section extending in a zig za direction, whereby said cleat is strengt ened longitudinally and transversely, said cleat having apertures located transversely opposite to the angles of said 21g zag arched section.

r &. ,-.1.. 1.w.,. 4.11%117 o. i 100 n e ca nu in a men it iogy transportion having a section thereof arched, said arched section extending in a zig zag direction, whereby said cleat is strengthened longitudinally and transversely, said cleat having apertures located within the lateral extremities of said zig zag section.

6. A roofing cleat comprising a metallic body portion having a section thereof arched, said arched section extending in a zig zag direction, whereby said cleat is strengthened longitudinally and versely, said cleat having apertures located transversely opposite to the angles of said zig zag arched section, the body portion of the cleat being dished'upwardly about each aperture. r

7. A cleat comprising a flat elongated inetallic body portion with certain portions thereof arched, said arched portions lying. in angular relation to the longitudinal and transverse axes of'the cleat.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name, at'Philadelphia, Pennsyl- Vania, this twenty-seventh day of July, 1910. t

JAMES H. BELL. lVitnesses C. BRADFORD Fin-nan, E. L. F LLEnron.

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Washington, D. C.

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